Wedding Cost Guide
Miami, FL
Local wedding cost estimates across 9 styles — from intimate elopements to luxury yacht weddings. All figures reflect Miami market pricing.
Each style's total is based on a guest count of 100 (fewer for yacht, destination, and elopement — shown on each style card) and covers the 11 essential wedding must-haves at real Miami prices. Optional extras are greyed out.
A 10% contingency buffer for tips & overages is shown separately on top of each total.
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In this example budget, the total covers the 11 essential wedding must-haves for a guest count of 100. The optional add-ons further down are greyed out and not counted.
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Optional add-ons · not in the total
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About weddings in Miami
Miami is a mainland city on Biscayne Bay, and that surprises people: the open Atlantic beaches are across the water in Miami Beach, not here. What Miami has instead is range. Vizcaya, a 1916 Italian Renaissance estate with limestone breakwaters carved to look like a stone barge, is unlike anything else in America. Then there's the Moore Building, the duPont Building, PAMM, the InterContinental and the Kampong, running from glass skyscrapers to Coconut Grove wood-frame houses under old banyans. Ballrooms, historic waterfront estates, museum galleries and warehouse parties all work here. An ocean beach ceremony doesn't, on the mainland. A venue costs about $11,870, food is $129 a head, and an open bar adds $56. A photographer is $5,040 and a live band is $6,160. A 120-guest wedding lands near $48,600.
Wedding costs in Miami: your questions answered
How much does a wedding cost in Miami, FL?
A wedding in Miami, FL costs about $48,600 for 120 guests. That covers the venue, catering, an open bar, a photographer, florals, a DJ, the cake, hair and makeup, and an officiant. Your number moves most with your guest count: roughly two thirds of a wedding budget scales directly with how many people you feed.
How much is a wedding venue in Miami, FL?
A wedding venue in Miami, FL costs about $11,870. That is the ceremony and reception space only. Food and beverages are not included, and most venues in this market charge for them separately.
How much does wedding catering cost per person in Miami, FL?
Wedding catering in Miami, FL costs about $129 per guest for food, plus roughly $56 per guest for an open bar. For 120 guests that is about $15,480 in food and $6,720 at the bar, or $22,200 all in. Most quotes you will see elsewhere combine the two, which is why catering estimates so often come in low.
How much does an open bar cost for a wedding in Miami, FL?
An open bar at a Miami, FL wedding costs about $56 per guest, or roughly $6,720 for 120 guests. Serving beer and wine only, with a champagne toast, costs about $31 per guest instead — about $3,720 for the same 120 guests. Choosing beer and wine over a full liquor bar saves roughly $3,000.
Is a food truck cheaper than a caterer for a wedding in Miami, FL?
Yes. A food truck at a Miami, FL wedding costs about $84 per guest, against roughly $129 per guest for a full-service caterer. Across 120 guests that saves about $5,400. The tradeoff is service: a food truck is cooked to order and casual, while a caterer brings staff, plated or buffet service, and handles the room.
Should you hire a DJ or a live band for a wedding in Miami, FL?
A wedding DJ in Miami, FL costs about $2,240. A live band costs about $6,160, which is roughly 2.8 times more. Ceremony and cocktail musicians — a harpist, a violinist, or a string trio — are a third and separate booking at about $1,340. They are different vendors, and many couples in this market hire a DJ for the reception and separate musicians for the ceremony.
How much does a wedding photographer cost in Miami, FL?
A wedding photographer in Miami, FL costs about $5,040. A videographer is a separate booking at about $4,700. Together they run roughly $9,740.
How much do wedding flowers cost in Miami, FL?
Wedding florals in Miami, FL cost about $5,040. That covers bouquets, boutonnières, centerpieces and ceremony arrangements.
How much is bridal hair and makeup in Miami, FL?
Bridal hair and makeup in Miami, FL costs about $730 for the bride alone. Each additional person — a maid of honor, mothers, bridesmaids — adds roughly $224. A bride with four others in the chair spends about $1,626.
How much does a wedding officiant cost in Miami, FL?
A wedding officiant in Miami, FL costs about $450, which typically includes the ceremony and the marriage paperwork.